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N-VAR An affliction is something that causes physical or mental suffering. 折磨人的事物 [正式]
Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
花粉热是一种早年易患的病。
hardship , tribulation
词根： afflict
afflictive 难受的；苦恼的；给人痛苦的
afflict 折磨；使痛苦；使苦恼
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《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
It was a heavy affliction to them to see the beloved prince so stricken.
看到心爱的王子如此受折磨，他们感到非常痛苦。
But now there are indications that humorlessness is an affliction that strikes religious fundamentalists across cultures.
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With those sparks, any adversity or affliction is another stepping-stone to a better life.
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With the global economy already weak, SARS is an affliction the region could have done without.
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